7 Extreme weather / conditions1.1. EXTREMESExtreme weather / conditionsExtreme (adj) : 1. very great in degree.ex. He had extreme difficulty in opening the door.2. very unusual and seriousex. Because of extreme weather, the classes were cancelled.Extremely (adv.):Extremely cold/hot weather

8 1.1. EXTREMES Humid(adj) : 1. when the weather is very wet and hotex. Antalya is extremely humid in summer, but Ankara is very dry.humid air/climate/atmosphere

10 1.1. EXTREMESDrought (n) : 1. a long period of dry weather when there is not enough water for plants and animals to liveEx. Because of the severe drought, many animals and plants died.Dry (adj) Drought (n)

11 1.1. EXTREMESA storm hits/ strikesStorm(n) : 1. a period of very bad weather when there is a lot of rain or snow, strong winds, and often lightningex. Twenty people were killed when the storm hit the city.

12 1.1. EXTREMES Hurricane(n) : 1. a storm that has very strong fast winds and that moves over water

13 1.1. EXTREMESthick/dense/freezing fogFog(n) : 1. cloudy air near the ground which is difficult to see throughex. It will be a cold night, and there may be a dense fog.Fog (n) Foggy (adj)

42 1.2. WINTER Reading and SpeakingAre there seasons in your country? If so what’s your favorite season? Why?Do you like winter? Why?What do you know about winter in Russia? What do you know about Siberia?

43 1.2. WINTER Do the exercises on page 82a. Read the introduction to the text quickly. Where is the text from?

55 1.3. SCENARIOLook at the advert below for Double Action Adventures. Why does the company have this name?Would you like to go on one of their trips?1b. Match the activities in the advert to the photos A-J.2a. Read the e mail from the boss of Double Action Adventures. What does he wanthis staff to do?

59 1.4. STUDY AND WRITING SKILLSQuite (Adv): a little or a lot but not completely:I'm quite tired but I can certainly walk a little further.There was quite a lot of traffic today but yesterday was even busier.It was quite a difficult job.Really (Adv): used to say that something is certain:Thank you, but I really couldn't eat another thing.He's really going to do it this time.

60 1.4. STUDY AND WRITING SKILLS (p. 12)5. How important are these things for you in a guidebook? 6. Read the text from a guidebook to Mallorca and aswer the questions.